How To Draw A Mandala In Affinity Designer Using Symbols

[@debbiehowie9560]

Your tutorials are fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise.

[@DreamCreativeBee]

Thank you.

[@jairokb2079]

Very nice! Thanks for share!

[@DreamCreativeBee]

Thank you

[@Tammar_Tammy]

Thank you! 💜

[@DreamCreativeBee]

You are welcome.

[@sherikanamunni7508]

You are very clear but I still do not get two things, first how did you highlight all the triangles in layers so quickly? I had to click each one individually, is there a short cut? Secondly How did you put them into a group? Is there a key command for this too?

[@DreamCreativeBee]

You can use the move tool to select everything you want at once. Command/Ctrl G - groups the layers you have selected.

[@phyllisadams70]

This is amazing! However, I don't know why this is happening. I created the teardrop and it did great-- multiplied perfectly. So I clicked on the triangle again and put a smaller teardrop inside and they multiplied perfectly. However, when I was going to add another design and clicked on the triangle, the original second teardrop disappeared. I tried several different designs and it happened every time. Do you know what I am doing wrong? I've watched and gone through your video several times and I'm not sure what is happening. Thank you so much!

[@DreamCreativeBee]

Hi Phyllis I tried to recreate what you were saying. Two things to try, move the layers around and try different a different order. Also uncheck the triangles and see if it appears then. If you want you can send me your image and I can experiment with yours to see if the the layers are in order.

[@phyllisadams70]

@@DreamCreativeBee Thank you so much for your reply. I started over today and slowed waaaaay down. I took the time to really know where my layers were and so far everything is working fine. If I have any more problems I will definitely reach out to you. I am having so much fun with this - complete game changer for sure!

[@DreamCreativeBee]

@@phyllisadams70, I love it too.

[@sherikanamunni7508]

Hmm, I still have to click on each one individually and you seem to just click and they are all together. I am going through your video step by step, and am now stuck at duplicating the diamond. I click on the move tool, group it, move the transform circle to the centre after setting it as a symbol. BUT, once I input 30 degrees on R, then enter for OK, the diamond moves 30 degrees, not a duplicate, and the R symbol does not rotate either. Apart from not using a calculator, I am doing exactly what you say, so why is this not working please?

[@sherikanamunni7508]

OK so I have got that to work by clicking CTRL + C to duplicate the first diamond, then the 30 degree thing will work. However now having done that, selected the bottom triangle on layers and drawn a line with the pen, only the first segment shows anything, not the others. I made sure the first diamond was deselected. I must solve this!

[@DreamCreativeBee]

Please send me an email to [e-mail], I have new training that I gave as bonus which is much easier and I have the templates.

[@merlinmass9257]

Thanks you Perfect, the tips are wonderful.

[@DreamCreativeBee]

You are so welcome!